Both Uses of
beckon
in
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- It's hell beckoning.
Chpt 2beckoning = calling
- I looked back over my shoulder, and there was Joe and Ned on the other bank beckoning for me to come back to them.
Chpt 3 *beckoning = calling (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
Definition:
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(beckon) to call -- typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head